Can we take a few minutes and talk about findings friends in a new place? It’s not that I don’t like people, I’m learning to accept that I’m an introvert who needs friends, it’s just that I hate the process of making friends. It’s so awkward, like first date awkward. … Read More Friends in New Places
I have to admit that most Sundays I am too busy shushing kids to hear much of what is said in church. So when I heard something on Sunday that not only made sense because I heard the entire thought, but resonated with me because I had time to ponder on it, I was understandably shocked. … Read More Backdoor Blessings
Finding your people is hard. There’s the balance of not appearing too desperate to have new people, while also going out of your way to actually find new people. … Read More Finding New “People”
I had a realization this morning- my entire life centers on maintaining homeostasis.… Read More Maintaining Homeostasis
AsthmaMan finished preschool last week and I will admit I was teary at his graduation. I want to pretend I was teary because time is passing and he is growing up, but in all honesty it was because preschool graduation means he is home with me all day… every day. Before you think I am… Read More Preschool Graduation Dread
You know who notices that you are the anonymous builder of a grand cathedral… other moms. This is why you need the other moms. … Read More Acknowledging Great Architects
I don’t think I give my kids enough credit for being flexible. On a daily basis they aren’t the least bit flexible. They hate vacation, sleeping anywhere else, or eating other people’s food. … Read More Here’s to the Inflexible Becoming Flexible
For the most part I really do appreciate advice on how to shape these feral children into halfway decent human beings, but I don’t love advice on child rearing from people who don’t have kids.
… Read More Parenting Advice: Only Experienced Applicants Need Apply
I usually sign up for every fall festival, pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, or halloween party I can. We run ourselves ragged rushing from one super fun scheduled event to the next.
But not this time. … Read More Saying No and Staying Home
Cultivating Chaos 